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A list by Sperling’s Best Places service, compiled a list of the top 10 organic cities in America. Philly scored the #9 slot, due to “Buffered by a robust organic farming community in its home state of Pennsylvania, The ity of...

Let’s consider a hypothetical situation: Would you run through a minefield for a casual jog? Now let’s consider this question: Do you recognize the trains in this photo? You may recognize the above photo as those cute little gardens, with...

You could say we’re halfway to sustainable, at least in a worldview. Arcadis, a global design & consulting firm, released the Sustainable Cities Index, a report ranking 50 of the world’s largest cities on how well they can juggle the 3...

Philadelphia’s sustainability leaders are making some changes. Philadelphia Director of Sustainability Katherine Gajewski announced yesterday in an email that Andrew Sharp is joining the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability (MOS) as Deputy Director for Policy. Andrew Sharp – New Role in Mayor’s...

Virginia (sometimes Beth) Cain is a Community Outreach Coordinator at Recyclebank.  In her spare time, she brunches locally, relentlessly roots for Ohio sports, laughs at her own jokes and picks up litter with her bare hands.  It’s time again for...

Is your dream to be published? Good news for you! Local publishing rockstars company Head & the Hand Press are accepting submissions of art, photography, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction for their upcoming Corn Belt Almanac. Just hurry – submissions close on...

Crowdfunding… SO hot right now. Whether you participated in #GivingTuesday or not, there’s a few local kickstarter campaigns that will be perfect to get yourself a green gift (or to a loved one). 3 Local Crowdfunding Campaigns to Support: 1. Chakra Fitwear:...

“We never wanted to forget that it was about the cows.” – Sue Miller says of her small family-run dairy farm and cheese production in Chester County. Owned and operated by the Miller family, Birchrun Hills Farm sells a variety...

We told you about the awesome 2nd Annual Fall Cleanup by Fairmount Civic Association, which included tickets to the Eastern State Penitentiary, food & drink for volunteers. Sam Holloschutz, chair of the Fairmount Civic Association’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee, happily reported that...